in the first sentence of the passage, the author refers to "antisocial gamers" primarily to
acknowledge a belief that is likely to be held by some of her
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in the fourth paragraph, the author includes a quotation by einstein primarily to
appeal to the authority of a figure whom her audience is likely to respect
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in the last sentence of the fifth paragraph, the author refers to "wikis and forums" in order to
illustrate a point about the ease of collaboration enabled by the internet
which of the following best summarizes the author's thesis?
video gaming helps develop collaborative problem-solving skills that can be useful in the real world
which of the following statements best represents the thesis of the passage?
ambitious women face harmful and contradictory messages about the nature of women's achievements
in the fourth paragraph, the author discusses jean harris primarily to
use an extreme example to dramatically illustrate the social dynamics analyzed in the passage
throughout the passage, the author advances her main point by employing which of the following methods?
recounting multiple incidents that demonstrate the threat represented by jellyfish
the first paragraph is organized to heighten interest in the subject by
first suggesting political causes of an infrastructure failure, then revealing jellyfish as a surprising agent of this event
which of the following best summarizes the author's thesis in the passage?
expanding populations of jellyfish are causing increasing problems in many parts of the world
the writer wants to add a thesis statement after sentence 5. which of the following choices best reflects the writer's main claim?
this complicated removal process is imperative for the well-being of the goats, the safety of human visitors, and the preservation of the park's ecosystem
the writer wants sentence 10 (reproduced below) to serve as evidence that reinforces the argument of the passage.
in the 1980s, a brief attempt to relocate the goats was met with public outcry.
which version of the underlined portion of sentence 10 best accomplishes this goal?
resulted in noticeable improvements in the park's environment
the writer is considering deleting the underlined portion of sentence 9 (reproduced below), adjusting the punctuation as needed.
moreover, as paul ekman, the world's leading expert on facial expressions, discovered in his cross- cultural study of the 1960s, microexpressions are universal: all people, no matter their culture, use the same facial expressions to register basic emotions such as anger, fear, sadness, happiness, and so forth.
should the writer keep or delete the underlined text?
keep it, because it adds information that will likely convince the audience that the findings reported in the sentence are trustworthy
which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would best provide an engaging contextualization for the argument that follows?
you might think that each vote in a united states presidential election counts equally, under the time-honored principle of "one person, one vote."
the writer is considering deleting sentence 10 (reproduced below).
in fact, this has already happened five times in us history, leading to public outcry and calls for reform.
should the writer keep or delete the sentence?
keep it, because it provides evidence of the type of effect that could have a direct impact on the audience [Show Less]